Some ideas are just too clever to die. Like Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) — the notion that your electric car can act as a home battery. Park it at home, plug it in, and when the sun goes down or prices spike, your car sells energy back to the grid. It’s green, it’s clever, and it feels […]
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Chalmers: Labor’s Home Battery Election Sweetener Imminent
Whether it will be a home battery rebate, subsidy, loan or a combination Labor will put in front of voters ahead of the federal election on May 3 will soon be revealed says Treasurer Jim Chalmers.
[Continue reading…]Tasmania’s Energy Saver Loan Scheme Declared A Success
A government-backed energy efficiency finance program in Tasmania has seen “fantastic” results according to the state’s Minister for Energy and Renewables Nick Duigan.
[Continue reading…]How Much Home Electrification Could Save Your Household
Whether it happens in a series of steps or leaps, home electrification can save Australian households big bucks on energy – even with upfront costs and interest repayments included – according to a new report.
[Continue reading…]Revolutionary New Finnish Hot Water System Rocks
Finnish company Peikkovoima held its Australian launch of a revolutionary new form of home hot water in Adelaide last night. Using a process called geological decomposition, the company promises their system will provide household hot water in a way that’s environmentally benign and affordable.
[Continue reading…]Hundreds Of Solar Panels Booted From CEC’s Approved List
Hundreds of solar panel models previously approved by Australia’s Clean Energy Council were dropped from its list last night. Here’s what’s happened, why and what it means.
[Continue reading…]Cheap Solar Ads: Watch Out For The Spin
We’ve all seen the adverts on TV with used cricketers flogging cheap solar, but have you considered who’s boosting who? Is it the retailer using the credibility of respected personalities; or are washed-up sports stars just getting their face on TV after retirement?
[Continue reading…]Solar Inverter Security: SMA, Sungrow, Growatt Flaws Exposed
A US-based cybersecurity firm has released a report detailing dozens of vulnerabilities it discovered in products from some of the world’s major solar inverter manufacturers. But there’s good news.
[Continue reading…]Phase Shift: I Could Write About Nuclear. But Then You’d Have to Read It.
The Federal Election has been called, and people are now banging on my door demanding I provide them with some deep analysis on the ‘nuclear debate’. They want to know what I think about Peter Dutton’s grand plan to build nuclear power stations across Australia. Here’s what I think: I’m not wasting your time or […]
[Continue reading…]Upgrading Australia’s Energy-Sucking Homes Brings Big Benefits
Newly released analysis suggests that by upgrading Australia’s worst-performing homes, the energy savings would be equivalent to keeping 4.5 million electric vehicles on the road a year.
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